Big Island

Big Island is a census-designated place in northern , United States. The population as of the 2020 United States census was 300.
Wikipedia
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  • Type: Village with 303 residents
  • Description: census-designated place in Bedford County, Virginia
  • Also known as: “Big Island, VA”, “Big Island, Virginia”, and “بیگ آیلند، ویرجینیا”
  • Postal code: 24526

Places of Interest

Highlights: James River Visitor Center.

Tourism office
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
is a tourism office.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Coleman Falls.

Hamlet
Photo: Nyttend, Public domain.
is an unincorporated community in northern , , United States. is situated 4 miles southeast of Big Island.

Big Island

Latitude
37.53375° or 37° 32′ 2″ north
Longitude
-79.35975° or 79° 21′ 35″ west
Population
303
Elevation
732 feet (223 metres)
UN/LOCODE
US XCD
Open location code
8792GJMR+F3
Open­Street­Map ID
node 158432832
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­village
Geo­Names ID
4747418
Wiki­data ID
Q4905877
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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Welsh—“Big Island” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Big Island”
  • Chechen: “Биг-Айленд”
  • Chinese: “大島”
  • French: “Big Island”
  • German: “Big Island”
  • Gilaki: “بیگ آیلند (ويرجينيا)”
  • Gilaki: “بیگ آیلند”
  • Irish: “Big Island”
  • Italian: “Big Island”
  • Ladin: “Big Island”
  • Persian: “بیگ آیلند”
  • Polish: “Big Island”
  • Serbian: “Биг Ајсланд”
  • Serbo-Croatian: “Big Island, Virginia”
  • Serbo-Croatian: “Big Island”
  • South Azerbaijani: “بیق آیلند، ویرجینیا”
  • Spanish: “Big Island”
  • Swedish: “Big Island, Virginia”
  • Swedish: “Big Island”
  • Tatar: “Биг-Айленд”
  • Ukrainian: “Біг-Айленд”
  • Welsh: “Big Island, Virginia”
  • Welsh: “Big Island”

Places with the Same Name

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Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Waugh and Major.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Big Island Volunteer Fire Department and Big Island Post Office.

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Worth a closer look: Richmond and Arlington.

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